As summer comes to an end, it’s a good time to remember that several important dates and deadlines for the fall 2017 term are approaching.
Note: Refer to the academic calendar for official academic and related dates.
Residence and orientation
- Sept. 3, 4: Move-in day, Waterloo campus
- Sept. 4: Move-in day, Brantford campus
- Sept. 3-9: Undergraduate Orientation Week
- Sept. 6: Graduate Orientation
12-Week course registration
September
- Sept. 7: Fall classes begin
- Sept. 7: Fall term tuition fees due
- Sept. 7-13: 12-week course(s) drop/withdraw without tuition penalty
- Sept. 14-20: 12-week course(s) drop/withdraw at 10% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate)
- Sept. 21-Nov. 8: 12-week course(s) drop/withdraw at 55% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate)
October
November
- Nov. 8: Last day to drop/withdraw 12-week course(s) without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (assessed at course rate)
December
- Dec. 4: Make-up Monday class for Thanksgiving
- Dec. 6: Fall term ends
- Dec. 6-7: Study period
- Dec. 9-22: Final exam period
- Dec. 18: Last day to return online learning loan materials for refund
Six-Week course registration
September
- Sept. 7: Fall classes begin
- Sept. 7: Fall term tuition fees due
- Sept. 11: Last day to drop first six-week course(s) with no tuition charge
- Sept. 12, 13: First six-week course(s) drop at 10% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate)
- Sept. 13: Last day to add six-week fall course(s)
- Sept. 14-Oct. 4: First six-week course(s) drop/withdraw at 55% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate)
October
- Oct. 4: Last day to drop first six-week course(s) without failure and for possible tuition adjustment
- Oct. 5-25: First six-week course(s) drop/withdraw at 100% tuition and academic penalty (failure)
- Oct. 10-13: Reading week
- Oct. 25: First six-week classes end
- Oct. 26: Second six-week classes begin
- Oct. 30: Last day to drop second six-week course(s) with no tuition charge
- Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Second six-week course(s) drop at 10% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate)
November
- Nov. 3-22: Second six-week course(s) drop/withdraw at 55% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate)
- Nov. 23-Dec. 6: Second six-week course(s) drop/withdraw at 100% tuition and academic penalty (failure)
December
- Dec. 4: Make-up Monday class for Thanksgiving
- Dec. 6: Fall term ends
- Dec. 6-7: Study days
- Dec. 9-22: Final exam period
- Dec. 18: Last day to return online learning loan materials for refund
Co-op
- Sept. 5: Co-op work term begins
- Sept. 11: Last day for Year 2 students to apply to co-op options in Arts, Science and the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics
- Dec. 29: Co-op work term ends
Convocation
- Oct. 1: Last day to submit Application to Graduate for fall convocation (fee and penalty fee apply)
- Oct. 27, 28: Fall convocation Waterloo
- Oct. 31: Fall convocation Brantford
University closures
- Oct. 9: Thanksgiving
- Dec. 25-Jan. 2: University observed holiday
Plan ahead for the winter 2018 term
- Nov. 7: Last day to register in at least one winter term course without a late registration fee (including online learning)
- Jan. 3: Winter term tuition fees due